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James Baldwin

Going To Meet The Man

James BaldwinFiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1965

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Essay Topics

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For Jesse, violence against black people and sexuality are inextricably linked. How and why is this the case?

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Baldwin describes the lynching scene with more graphic detail than any other passage in the short story. Why might this be?

3.

Compare and contrast how white and black femininity are portrayed in this novel.

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